Five-Acre Com Club, Soybean
Contest Winners Announced
(Continued from Page A 24)
(3-year average):
• Carl Shaffer, Mifflimille,
again took a first in the class.
Shaffer had an average of 199
bushels per acre with Pioneer
33A14.
• Robert Dorazio, Lake Lynn,
won second place with 192.4
bushels per acre with Pioneer
3335.
• Third place was William
Rook, Ivy land, who had 189
bushels per acre with Pioneer
33A14.
Shelled Com No-Tffl: (27 eligi
ble)
• Kyle Henninger, Breinig
sville, Lehigh County, won first
place with 223.7 bushels per acre
with Dekalb DKC6O-09.
• Second place with to Charles
Gander, Mercer County, who
checked in with 201.1 bushels per
acre with Dekalb DKCSB-53.
The PA Crop Insurance Assistance Program has
been extended for crop year 2003. Benefits
include:
To receive these
insurance agent
www.rma.usda.gov
Enrollment Deadline;
March 15 - Spring Planted Crops
Pennsylvania encourages growers to have crop insurance protection as part of their farming
risk management plan. All policy fees and approximately 20 percent of net premium costs are paid for
growers.
Sponsored by the PA Department of Agriculture with cost share support from RMA/USDA.
• Herman Manbeck, Berks
County, had 197.4 bushels per
acre with Pioneer 33851.
Shelled Com Tilled: (25 eligi
ble)
• D. Richard Snyder, Lycom
ing County, took a first with 192
bushels per acre and Pioneer
31G98.
• Second place winner was
Jack Coleman, Lancaster Coun
ty, with 189.2 bushels per acre
with Pioneer 33851.
• Chris Pilgrim, Mercer Coun
ty, won third with 187.9 bushels
per acre with Pioneer 34M94.
Ear Com Class: (10 eligible)
• John Tabaj, Fayette’County,
had a first with 160.7 buishels per
acre with Agway 6001.
• Second place winner was
Ray Laurenson, Lycoming Coun
ty, with 140.9 bushels per acre
and Merit 23197.
• Kenneth Glazier, Fulton
FREE “CAT” Coverage
Discounted Premiums & Fees
(Paid for “Buy-Up” Coverage)
Dennis C Wolff
Secretary of Agriculture
County, had a third with 137.9
bushels per acre with Hubner
23948.
The Pennsylvania Soybean
Yield Contest, sponsored by the
Pennsylvania Soybean Promotion
Board, had 15 entries, the top
nine each from different counties.
Soybean yield contest winners
include:
• Jason Haycock, Shippens
burg, won first place with 71.23
bushels per acre with Pioneer
94801.
• Kyle Henninger, Breinig
sville, had a second with 6944
bushels per acre with DeKalb
DKB36-51.
• Jack Coleman, Lancaster
County, had 67.35 bushels per
acre with Pioneer 93853.
More detailed information is
available at the website comand
soybeans.psu.edu.
Pemsylvania Crop
Insurance Program
benefits, contact a crop
today. List available at
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, February 15, 2003-A25
It’s Show Time
New York Farm Show Upcoming
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old iron of the antique tractors as
well as the antique milk bottle
collection.
The young people can enjoy
the toy show located in the Cen
ter of Progress Building. The
Robert Watson Memorial Toy The “2003 New York Farm
Auction on February 21 at 6 p.m. Show has something for every
in the Empire Room of the Arts one> » sai d Scott Grigor, New
and Home Building will auction Y ork Farm Show manager. “It’s
over 200 Farm Toys to the high- the , argest indoor farm show in
bidder. M proceeds to benefit northeast „ he added .
New York FFA.
The New York Center for Ag- T “* ets are liable free from
ricultural Medicine and Health-is Northeast Equipment Dealers or
offering health screenings, Febru- b ? writin B New York Farm
ary 21 and 22 at 9 a.m. to 3 p.hi. Sljpw, Syracuse,,
and a Farm Youth Safety Work- NY-'T a ,
sfiop on February,!!), starting legal envelope
10 a.m. and 2 p.m. ’ with your request.
ATTENTION^
Float System Greenhouse*
Taking orders for type 609 and 41
greenhouse plants
Soil and Trays also available.
* Carl Schnupp 4
Pre-registration is requested by
February 6. Contact Barb Ker
sman at (800) 343-7527.
The Empire Room will once
again feature a buffet lunch each
day of the show for the public to
enjoy.
LEAD New York
Accepting Applications
For New Class Of Leaders
SYRACUSE, N.Y. Do you want to improve
your leadership skills while making meaningful
industry contacts in the process? Could you be
one of the next leaders to rise above the rest and
advance New York’s food and agriculture indus
try?
LEAD New York, a food and agricultural
leadership program, is currently accepting
applications for their class of 2003-2005. This
leadership development curriculum is a two-year
effort structured around a series of seminars,
workshops, and field trips in which par
ticipants strengthen their lea
dership, communication, and managerial skills.
“This program gives members of the food and
agriculture industry a chance to enhance their
skills with an eye on becoming leaders in their
field,” says Larry Van De Valk, Director of
LEAD New York. “Not only do our participants
further develop the skills necessary for becoming
an active leader, but just as important, they form
bonds with other members of the industry, giv
ing them the ability to network more effective
ly.”
“My LEAD New York contacts are invaluable
as we develop our legislative agenda for the good
of New York’s agriculture industry,” says Julie
Suarez, manager of government relations for
New York Farm Bureau and a member of
LEAD New York’s class of 1999.
The program itself is spread out over two
years, which includes SO days of in-depth semi
nars, travel studies both in and outside of New
York State and numerous workshops. Classes
are held from October through April, generally
from Thursday through Saturday, with a few ex
ceptions.
The majority of the program is funded by
food and agricultural industry donors and the
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Cor
nell University. The actual per-student cost is
about $15,000, but participants are only ex
pected to contribute $1,500 for each of the two
years they are enrolled in the program. Many
LEAD New York participants pay this fee with
help from local sponsors.
The application deadline for this year is April
1,2003.
For more information on LEAD NY or to ob
tain an application, call (607) 255-7907 or visit
www.leadny.org.
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